Trigeneration is a combination
of cogeneration and absorption chilling.
The process of cogeneration produces heat and power, however
during the summer months the heat generated may not be fully
utilised on site. It is during this time that the demand for
cooling often reaches its maximum. The solution is to use the
excess heat to operate an absorption chiller which is linked
to the cogeneration unit providing air conditioning.
The annual demands for each customer will be different, but the
supply can be developed and tailored specifically making the
most of the cogeneration unit, in terms of heat and power usage. |
In comparison
to conventional air conditioning methods, an absorption
chiller consumes far less electricity and therefore leads to
considerable savings in primary energy consumption.
Absorption chillers are very compact and do not
have any moving mechanical parts, maintenance is therefore
kept
to a
minimum
providing additional cost savings.
Key Benefits
Reduction in primary energy costs- Utilisation of excess heat
- Utilisation of electrical energy
- Reduced chiller life cycle
costs
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